Given name & surname
Kapri
“one who is impulsive and unpredictable”
Kapri is a variant of Kaprice. In English use, Kaprice carries the interpretation “one who is impulsive and unpredictable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kapri is a variant of Kaprice. In English use, Kaprice carries the interpretation “one who is impulsive and unpredictable.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kapri connects to the Caprice name family through Kaprice. An origin associated with Caprice is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kapri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,729
- 160 boys · 1,569 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 176 babies
- 2025
- 163
- #1,506 for girls · #4,794 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +168%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 14% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 142 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,506 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 163.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 21 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 780 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kapri’s family of names
Kapri has a related form in Kaprice. In Greek usage, Kapri as a surname is a transliteration of Καπρή.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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